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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1915)
TIIE TEE: OlfAirA. SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1915. per. and tha only amripment whloh la of other metal are tha bra roe, which ennstl. lute but a small percentage of tha total weight of tha shipment. It Is generally conceded that ftuaata Is short on ammunition, and It is highly probable that copper, which ta , mora aeoaaasry la tha manufacture of shells than si most any other ons constituent. Is particularly bard to get In tha empire of tha rear. But new tha Roasts port of Archanaat la open for tha few months of tha White Peas summer, and RusMs might well try to seoura ehtptnenta of copper from anyone, and In any shape that might ba available. It is thus that tha well know product of tha Omaha firm haa oome to their attention, and It seems not at all beyond belief that tha Imperial government might send an order ta tha local maau facturera. A ton and a half of pure oopoer daily, which la about tha capacity of tha plant, is not to ba sneesed at By a nation short of this all Important metal, even when tba metal la only aacurabla ' at a cost greatly la axossa of tha market prioa on tha raw product, and It seeina that other manufacturers of artlclea made largely of copper may rarlv orders for their products as wall. In order that Russia may once more ba supplied with ammu nition with which to try to regain tha V.r id it has lost. IS FINED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING OF HER AUTO jg rs. J. Lows, m Worth Forty-first avenua, appeared in Police ernrt to an swar a charge of reckless driving and violating rules of tha road. She was fined C and costs. At Forty-first and Cuming streets her car collided .WHS a motorr.ycie. puoie by Fella Graft of the N'aw Havens hotel, sad both' conveysnces were Injured, hnt no one Was injured, draft. Vho was also charged "with reckteas driving, wa Clsmlssed. It is asserted that Mrs. Iowa gave the wrong simal when sh wanted to turn south on Forty-first street till After irevMeT. Although the manaarement of tha Red has turnd down Hrewnahen's first offr for Hersos. Korer still hopes to be abla to make a trade for the great shortstop. Rent rooms Quick wtth a Bee Want Ad. - CAS COIIPAHY HAKES OFFER 0F10W RATE fresident Hamilton Writes that Dol lar Per Thouuad W1U B ths ew Price. CITY MAY ACCEPT THE OFTEB the Omtba Ou company; throogh It president, Frank T. Hamilton, volnntarlly offflM the city fl rax, tbe rltr eonncll baring recelred a written proposition. The company propose to make th new rata effectlre Angus! 1. Tha letter from Mr, Hamilton wa re ferred to tha council committee of the whole for consideration next Monday morning. A canvass of the commissioners In dicate an inclination to accept this offer and to drop litigation now pending. Stop. Cut hr tafanrtloa. The Si rate ordinance wa pa see j f)r year ajro and would havs son Into eTf.vt Jnn l, mi. had tha eomjanjr not started court action. Judse T. C Vuniir of the United States district curt for felrsaka ruled thwe. t:Klat4 n Inviol able contract t.ctwon the cltr of Omaha ami the (U com rery and ha held that i be II gas ordinance ww Invalid. The cae I now bring: prepared for tha au prfma court of tha United State on ap peal hr tha city. The city legal depart ment ha contended that the law Upon which tha old contract rata ordinance a baaed In Invalid and that tha olaim of the 2a company as. to its right to certain rates cannot be auetaloed. The company has contended tight aionc tnat, according to Ita. contract tth the city, a net rata of tl.S could ha rhkrred at this time, Instead of tha exlxtlna iwt rate of fl.Uk. Tha red action offered will cut tha net rata from fLU to 81 per thousand feet. Tha company's f ranch tea attends to is- ' ' . . ....... To atop i,ltfsrtea. ( It la stated that tha acceptance of this offer of tha gaa cqrnpaoy would . tiara tha effect of stopping further litigation. Tha city Una! department had hoped to require the tl rata to fca retroactive from June. 1911. tn tba event tha city finally won the suit. Following tha pasaaga of Uta tl ordi nance tha cltr had a phyatoel valuation of the plant mad by tha lata W. D, Marks, who reported tha. oompany could furnUh iu here at M canta par thousand fret, allowing for par cent on tha In vestment, 4 Tha city commissioners pressed them selves pleased with the dlsposltioa 0 thS ree company to aocada to tha popejar OMiand far tower gas. To larrM Krtts. - lrtlcnt lis t'.um said: "1 am not prepared at this tSma to ataU how muoh our earnings will ba redunod by rassoa of this rata ndunUon. Wa batiava our aks will Increase and wa have faith la Oreator Omaha." ' 5 ' Mayor mhlman aaVd- "I era of tha opinion this will astua tha UtitfaMoa. We will (ileouaa this nest Monday mon mi l'rldnt Hamilton's lattar to tha msror and commissioner follow; "in 3-;'rno to tha request aonatantly urced by your fcciiorsbfe Body and ay tha twrwapajwrs of tha city that tha fas should a this time. In splta of . tha reewttt dectalon renderad In Ita favor In tha United States district court, raduoa tha prlca of gss, the rnatrr haa been taken up atiaw by tha board of directors of tha company, and I am glad ta ba abla to announce to you that tha prtns of gas will ba reduced to one dollar (11.00) net P?r thousand oubto feat for all gas eon umM en and after August X. lt. -BUit will ba rendered at 11.10 par th-yiimni foe, with -(laoount aa herato ' fora of ten (Hi) cvnes par thousand eubta feet, "If the company could ba relieved of a portion of tha burden which It bean In Ua shape of abnormally hUyh taaea, lkenaa fes and royalties, amounting In the aggregate to mora than fifteen (IS) rents per thousand cvblo feat, tt would ba glad to make a still further reduction la tha staling prkw of gas."' On August 14, 1914. a special election was held ta determine whether tba gas company should ba granted a new twenty-five-year franchise tn lieu of Im mediate tl gas. Tha proposition failed to carry by a decisive vote. Boy Entitled to Share of Estate of Millionaire Eclea OUDSnI Utah. July 11 After being out since', t last evening tha Jury In tsa Ooiiea-Eorlee case cams Into court rtuiu4 a VvrJUt 5- lkrti j Albert Geddes to ba tha son of l-avtd K:les, the deceased mllltonalra whom Margaret Oeddee, the mother of Aitwrt, allea was united to ber In plural ntarriaaa In August, l&M. by M. XV. Merrill, an aitteUe of the Mormon cUurch. A poll dtaoloeed that the jurors pu4 T to t In favor of ths boy, who ctahiie a onfr-thlrty-thlrd Interest la tba uiUtiuue vt the Kruclea eatala. The case has bean oa trial alnoa June ;i, and luua bald widespread atteaMoa, rtnclving stlitorUl oomiiH'iti by nearly all tn le&l'.ug imblic papers of tha country, ta th rtlatlun of the case to tha !-.v,i'-r H-x-A ihoobt InvestlgaUoa In wyUi.gtiNi ta iscs. Ura. Oeddea at that t.u.a Lavtas testified before tba senate rrmmlttre that she was not riie) plural i ! u ot UaTtd Koclea and furthermora, ! - suKtf It Involved the aueetlon aa ta t.,'!;,r t lural m&rrtages had been per I 'tuii-.i vtittua the Mormon church since t?e Woodruff niar.tfeeto In IS, declaring i w: ...i. ibe prautVe of polygamy. Kit )!w ukju aiul two nun-Mormons loads up thK Jury. 7s" The People of the Great City of Omaha Are Always Entitled to the Best and Newest Goods the Market Affords r, . . .... : rX "S i" r ff 1"! g f - "'' VS- a aag; Wasisa. AaW'i .-- M..mi.m Onthtrd to oB-blf off on all other wash tulU. Jr' Ptri Lusta Cardoaact Crochet Cotton Slues 1 to 10 At Co RlteaJS to 80 At...: 70 8ty.s 40 to 60 at 8o 8tM 70 to 100 at Oo All colors, SO-60 and 70, at Ho Boyo' Junior Norfolk Wash Suitt Mad In Unen and chambraya in light and dark blua, slso blua with white) itrlpe, ages T and $4.00 yalnee; Saturday at $3 Ona-third to oca-half off on all other wash gultg. Big Lightning Rod Order May Bo for Making of Shells A t.o er kit not Omaha la to ba mors ,:u;-l cvunn-ted WUh tha Kuropeaa r 1. ts.it kuuwn. but a request received -, l:i h(triia u'htnlng Kod oompany Ki-ta. !ht lead one ta . v ti.at eM,H Is the prospect. i r, it 'faifiuf 13. U J5rue. manager ' t c i.ii-.s.ai.j', retlvd a poaial card ,i at 1. N. Kovrvgta tf lluti aak k f ,t uial.js ai.oaing ptVee oa ..ii..: 4 f U, f ilaien asid ort.a:ita." ',t i- i that lu'htnlng rod a and the ...-..!, . h ' co.-i.!i'y Iheiiii are made ., i. - .,.. i :..;' of 'iv-s-r. Tha poutis, v-i.3 u b Suui, are tf cut- 1 1 Extra Special Deal With An Eastern Manufacturer His Entire Sample Line and Surplus Stock of Summer Dresses at Less Than Half Price In this rroup are presfitrted some of the season's very smartest modes; unusual, original types that have not become commonplace. 117.50. There is more In fabric, more In workmanship, more In true, right fashion In these dresses than one would ordinarily expect Materia that ar twing asked for by nearly everybody fiao organduMi, roDea, crepe, lingerie, nets and linens a particularly bstautiful lot of gammer drease. Worth Many of them would have sold earlier in the season at A wowJerfur lot of model la wide rariety. Plain white, or colored striped and figured desigo, beatrtlhilly trimmed with dainty lac aad aiJbetdery, ribbon girdles and cmr-draped etTect. All tisea. Valtto ta $174(0. Your Choic Saturday for Palm Beach nlta la plain UUor4 or plsataa and 4. y J .Xjrjt Th. iVTM Wit - , ' ' , I baited coat affact and oomblnaUoa alUt collars; 'L -mtF jrgW33ftKl I Fni fmJ9J XW ' Oorouroy coats in plain or lemlt and fall belted ' i worth no to 18, Betorday , CfflAA tZt AjvT VlflfLrYJvf lTTl SI i stlWH ' 4 LL V t T lAjr tnodsU, in rosa, blua and rrean; gverJ styles to I . Juty clarln gala of Jaraey silk ouUng coaU. in , tVaiI IHtCS5S iM LrJl- A A ' fl " M J, J . T. mI, T v v all ths dainty shades for gumroar waw, la comb!-. NA I ia-eCtt ITv? F s M IH) kfW V. Corduroy skirts in plain or brald-trunined and V nation oolorsx) collar and caff effect, with belt; ,.,.. SZ-yj 'J&. . , ... ,T7PrV '' USP...".la,el,,, KaJ A ,.i..e ., .....i. .... wide girdle effect to rosa, tan, blue and white, ' ; 'rru,"..?.?.,"'..B.r" . $6.98 i . J :.5S3'".'.'.:........'.$5.98. - J--" "WTTO : : rr-TT- : - . Play Needs and "Dress Up" Needs For AH the Boys and Girls These Dresses Are Very Pretty . Thar fa a earner e3t eur seoond fleer which alwaya tMleega te sptrls, and Sat urday It will ahftw soma spiandtd drssses prtcsd smelt. CbUdren' dreaaa ta ttae elaghain, per cales, chambrayg and laws ia plain or checked, plaid striped and tKured da alsng, all slaea. to 14 year. Worth np to $1.60. Saturday Oflu special at OJC M if a umioren s oreaaaa in iu lawns, sutr 'S hams, percales and enanbreys, la plain .l. n. nl.M. V,W. .Mn.. mrA Urn. ured daslg ns, plain or trimmed a&d com bination effeoU, all sices to 14 years. Worth up to $1.8. Saturday fA special at .....ylela! Maseea and Juniors' Mat One hundred Japanese Panama Hats, trimmed in ostrich bands, velvet and silk ribbon streamers, also small cluster of Imported flowers. (See Illustration.) An elaborate dressy hat for girls to II years, mostly poke bonnet f At effects. Worth up to $S, at...pi.JD 1 LJ i Boys, This -Will Strike You Right Come visit eur big Boys' Department en the third fleer latur. dsy. A little money will go a long way. Youths' Long Trouser Suite Our entire stock of youths' long pant suits, divided In two lots:,, ;t . ' ' I Lot 2 All $17.60. $16 and $11.60 suit, both, plain and Norfolk ooata, styles all new patterns in blue serges, also -other durabls ma terials; ages 14 to II. A fA Saturday at $7ejU ' Loti : All $10. 8.0 and $7.60 suit In splendid new model, in blue serges, also tweeds, casahneree and homespuns, very latest pat terns la cheeks as 4 r f stripes: ages 1 to l. 5b.hU Saturdajr at sfWeaJV Specials in Boys' Furnishings 60o Waist at ; 35o $1 Waist at . . .60 75o Bathing Suite at ......390 60c KhaU Pant at 39o 75c ROmpers at ...... ,...89o $60 Wash Ties at ........ 16 Palm Beach Suits for BoysJ CA $5 and $8.60 yalues, Saturday at...... ap4eJVJ In all new styles and patterns, new fanoy stripes In tans and gray, plain tan and grays, also black and white checks snd many other patterns, every age 6 to 16 years. Saturday at $3.50 (More yet up In th rtflht-nand corner of this ad.) The New Note in Advanced Summer Millinery For the benefit of the woman who has deckled her present summer -hat looks lust a little "dowdy" and who still cannot feel justified m spendlnr money for an entirely new straw, hat because of the lateness of the season. Thev following ltejdis will prove of vital Interest Our Buyer having juCriumeJ from the avuf Kai informed ui that practical every new Ua 11 ni thown in ad Dane J tumm$r miltinetu it curritd ul In cmhintion$ of "Cr. iWeuc" end i!tt, or at it ia commonly iKioion, navy l!ut and whit. ' Hiere are two types of hats teinj shown; The large sailor and the small Vo turban. New trimming effects are beads-used In ornaments, pins, chain effects, etc; also silk fringes and yarn trims both stitching around the brims of hats and yarn flowers. . 1 - - . . . . 77i nei hat art mads of combination "Ctorgtttt Satin" enJ twfocf or tntirtty of tatin. A high cohroa ft it halt in tuxater colon oaj thown for "Spori YVtat.' '' POPULAR PRICES PREVAIL An Immense Selection $5.00 to $10.00 One of the" newest Ideas which tias taken )n fashion centers Is the "Balmasque" hold a strong shown In the Ulustraitea and so named because mask. It falls to about the tip of the nose. of its resemblance to a ball Drug and Toilet Needs Pebeeo Tooth PasteA 60 tube Melba Face Cream, 6O0 jar Aubry Slaters' Tint, 69c sti Melorose iFece Pow der. (0 she box.... Madame Isebell's 1 Cold Cream. 60 aUe, , Melba Nail Paste, 1 i..... 4711 White Rose Glycer ine Soap, cake.... Palm Olive Boap, lOo cake gg HorUok's Malted Milk ) Cfl hoapltal slse J Sal HepaUoa, $1 alia, 'QJq Sloan's Liniment, 60c Ofl slse, bottla -lC Diamond "C" Soap, 10 a bar for LjC Pboto Supplie. y . - ; .;. X"4 : .'.16c 12c 1,500 Blouses at $1.90 - The great opportunity of the season to purchase smart, original' blouses for. oije-half to one-tliird their value. This is a group of samples,' also the surplus stock of one of the best makers. Lacit and Crept ,dt Cblne takt tha ItaJ; in tht latter inert art twenty -fice wonderful hodtU. ' Tht popular taffeta tllk in plaid and tlripa ejfectt art hart in abundance. " This will be a record-bTeaking' sale we say4- record-breaking. because we KNOW what youll think of these blouses. ' Blouses of so. fine a quality and so- small In price will promptly appeal to every woman.- M. Q. Developer, 8 tubes or for i ZOC Buster Brown 2A Camera, takes pictures aHx4. Simple to op erate. Regular $3 9 rn value, at . 2Z.ty We develop your .fUms free when ordering print. This Splc will occupy prac tically all of the Blouse Sec- if Wa ? a W m mm iionii is inat important! A" Choice of Blouses, worth to $4.50, Saturday 1.90 SurprUingly Low Price i on 1 Fine Underwear & Hosiery $1.69 Women's Venetian 811k Vents With shield reinforcement, ptoot edge. beading tops, daintily embroidered in various designs. Pink and wMle. all sises. $1 Quality at, each Woman's Venetian Silk Union gults SMeld ralnfarcement, qq French band toa, eurf knee, pink and h!te, $3 vehtea, a suit la JO Woman's Mlleneee tllk Bloemare Rstnf oreed, pink, white end black. $9 values, at, each Women's "Cutnfy-Cut Union BulU Bilk llele, ruff knee striae. recular and etra sites; $1 quality at .. $1.93 Union tries, 59c 15c Chlldrea's Bilk Dale Huee In black, white an eulore outle kaeea, neela and toea, mi dium weight, tac iualliy. il . H Mea's rib.r and Usle Hoaa tea. to all eolora. r.u)ar I Sf tse (jualiiy, al Woman's F Hr Bilk Hae with fanry buota, ta sll aloe a f aaad.s; a.ami.aa, doubis I deeia and ta, at " w w K. Woman's Liale Cnton Suits Cuff a&4 luubrell styles. ' slaea 4. and , rouler 50o valaee, Odds sad enda of wall known brands In union suits for girls and beys, broken ale worth to 60c. at. .19c 59c rere Vhrea ffik SSeek. ae tta teta. a4aau .kilt aa mm veiera. rU tatBaaa. eriae ltle r(t teae. rjttree avave. a.ui M fee, ae.a a neart ai.at. V It II pr aotr at Women's Purs Thread and fiber Kila lliipT-io black, and tiUe only, t-n.l (nlon.J and mm U... si'lied heels and tuea ) r lib double aulas and ar- THf ... . r 150 Pairs of Women's Gloves Worth up to 79c pair, Saturday 35c This Is one of the most exceptional sales, that we have been able to offer, comprising most every kind of women's gloves wanted at this season and mostly at y price or less. Women' ton S2c (double Women' too &2( (double Not a pair 12-But. y C -Cloves f 16-But- Clove tiipi ) . f V In the lot Women' 16-But-ton Chaxnolaett Clove. Women' 2 -Clasp C h a m o i s tt Clove. worth less than 50c regularly, but most Bag Sale Saturday $1. 00 Saturday we will place on sale about" 100 fine , handbags, worth not 'less than $2.00 and $3.00'; many of them are regular $5.00 bags. There are, 400 real seal bags in the lot. Enough said for a wonderful bargain sale, of fine hand bags. Choice $1.00 lt Tm r. s-tK nn k rs. rt 1 A 7Q Cr Cll Cf,kru Kj if . - s- r 7 t, 7a.i.viTs ;.e" .". iniil'.rrrrTr-g'r y'r-fT','n-'T r Bracelet Watch Special 1-Jewelad ajneiioaa lever meseaaeat braoelet watch In af A fr k-li carat gold case and braoelet, s fecial, at.... ...ylU.UJ .-1 - ! I
